Welcome! Get to know the IR Office.
The Office of Institutional Research is here to help us understand ourselves as members of the Puget Sound community. Read on to learn more about who we are and what we do.
Contact Institutional Research Staff
Meet the Staff of IR
Associate Provost for Institutional Research, Planning and Student Success
Jones 212D
253.879.3104
epeters@pugetsound.edu
Contact Ellen for:
- Student success initiatives.
- Use of data and information for planning.
- IPEDS and CDS data.
- National issues.
- Accreditation.
Institutional Research Analyst
Jones 212A
253.879.2499
jharrison@pugetsound.edu
Contact Jake for:
- Sound Reports, IR dashboards or data warehouse queries.
- Student enrollment census snapshots and data quality.
- Reporting schedules and data management.
Institutional Research Mission
The Office of Institutional Research contextualizes university information, stewarding it as an asset, and using it to facilitate connections across campus, providing transparency and insights that enhance the student experience and the university.
Institutional Research Vision
We aspire to be an integral part of a Puget Sound culture where data and information is sought after, creates conversation and understanding, and is used to actuate positive change on campus and throughout higher education.
Institutional Research Values
Integrity
We are committed to the accuracy, honesty, and reliability of the data we house and share, whether we are the owner of that data or not.
Collaboration
We believe that we work best when we work together, sharing data, information and resources, within our office, across the campus, and throughout higher education.
Flexibility
We believe that our work is in constant flux, and we are committed to being nimble enough to embrace and respond to change, regardless of whether that change is internally generated or externally imposed.
Courage
We believe in transparency; that it is our duty to share findings, whether celebrations or challenges, and in integrating our knowledge in campus conversations.
Curiosity
We value a progressive approach to continually learn especially about the trends on campus and throughout higher education.
Collegiality
We value our relationships with campus constituencies and other offices, and work toward understanding their work, and our role in their work.
rev.10/8/2021